The Retirement Thread
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Morning all
More work on the Bantam engine today.
Yesterday, I went through the bottom end, lapped in the main bearings and shimmed the crank to get the correct end float.
Took a lot longer than expected. Today, I will disassemble the dummy build of the bottom end, thoroughly clean everything and then put it back together properly after I've assembled the gearbox.
I've lost count of the number of these engines I've rebuilt over the years. Did the first one when I was 14.
Should be a nice little bike when it's done. Bought for £850, spent £150 on it and it'll be worth about £1800 when finished.
I keep thinking of buying a project and even went to Newark Auto Jumble the other week. The thing is, I do not want the garage to look untidy, which I know would happen if I bought something. With very worn out knee's it would need to be electric start as well.
How kind of you.
Sometimes I amaze myself with my generosity.
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Happy St George's Day
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
classic33
Leg End Member
Enjoy
Anything planned?
numbnuts
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
I'm for re adopting the original Patron saint , St Edmund.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Edmund-original-Patron-Saint-of-England/
Mo1959
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- Perthshire,Scotland
Riverside trail done plus a loop through the park so nearly 5 miles. It is absolutely gorgeous here. Still a nip in the air but wall to wall blue sky and sunshine. The vegetation and trees are really coming out now. My favourite time of the year. Wish it could be mid April to mid May all year round
classic33
Leg End Member
What about a Saint George's Hall Cake!No
https://grandmaabson.blogspot.com/2020/04/st-george-and-cake.html?m=1
Or just make a loaf in his honour.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wD9-djEuEjM
Riverside trail done plus a loop through the park so nearly 5 miles. It is absolutely gorgeous here. Still a nip in the air but wall to wall blue sky and sunshine. The vegetation and trees are really coming out now. My favourite time of the year. Wish it could be mid April to mid May all year round
Me as well. I love autumn but not what's around the corner.
numbnuts
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- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
numbnuts
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- Location
- Gone over the hill and far away
Don't you start, a quarterof the population want to ban all our history and claiming they were the people that made England great
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Trimmed my beard into a big bushy walrus moustache.
Serious question.
Can you eat a whole loaf before it goes stale ?
I make the small size but even that is too much for me. IMO it's not the same if frozen.
